“A stellar design suffers from mediocre ANC and a lack of low-end oomph.”

Excellent design and controls; Very comfortable; Great non-ANC battery life; Easy pairing with Apple products

Expensive; Underwhelming bass; Poor wireless call quality

Beats' Studio 3 Wireless are easy to pair with Apple devices, but other headphones offer superior sound quality

Seamless Bluetooth pairing; Long-lasting battery life; Excellent build quality;

Noise cancellation isn't as effective as the QuietComfort 35's; Sound quality could be better, for the price;

$350 BUY NOW Consumer testers were big fans of the style and comfort offered here, plus you'll get three hours of play after charging for just 10 minutes . We had no trouble pairing the Beats headphones with Bluetooth, especially on an iPhone (a notification will pop up on your screen as soon as you...

Long before it was purchased by Apple but after parting ways, w/ HTC & Monster, Beats By Dre has been the best example of marketing hype for a product. Even though they are seen by prominent sports figures & entertainers, Beats headphones wasn't known for having the best audio.

Beats could easily have added a W1 chip to the Studio 2 and called it a day, but the Studio 3 goes so much further. Pure ANC is impressive, coping with scenarios that would tax most noise-cancelling cans, while not impacting the sound signature when you aren’t using the tech. It makes all the difference when switching between several iOS devices, and wireless range remains top notch. The instantly recognisable looks won’t be for everyone, and the overly warm sound that emphasises bass are going to be a sticking point for audiophiles, so these aren't a guaranteed must-buy. If you’re an iPhone owner, though, these are a fantastic set of cans. And even if you’re not, the superb battery life is tough to beat.

Excellent noise cancelling; Incredible battery life; Apple users get great connectivity;

The best tech reserved for Apple devices; Not booming, but still bassy; Bold looks not to all tastes;

The Beats Studio3 Wireless reviewed here was released in September 2017, and it remains one of our top picks for wireless noise-canceling headphones. While we don't rate it as highly as the Sony WH-1000XM2 and Bose QuietComfort 35 II, the price for the Beats Studio3 Wireless has dropped in recent months -- you can get it for less than $225 (£200 or AU$400) online. That makes it a more attractive option in this category.

Beats has taken a good wireless noise-canceling headphone and significantly increased its performance.

The Beats Studio3 Wireless offers improved sound quality, noise canceling and battery life from its predecessor in the same sturdy design; Apple's W1 chip makes pairing with Apple devices dead simple; Performs well as a headset for making phone calls and and stacks up well against competing models from a sound standpoint.

Design is the same as previous model's; Does not fold flat and carrying case is somewhat bulky.

When the $350 Beats Studio 3 Wireless debuted in 2017, we didn’t get a chance to review them. If we had, we might have come to the same conclusion as other reviewers: That these are a really decent set of active noise canceling (ANC) headphones. But in the personal audio world — especially the wireless headphone world — three years is an eternity. In that time, Sony, Bose, and pretty much every other major brand has launched new top-tier wireless ANC headphones — in Sony’s case, two new top-tier models — while Beats has been content to let it all ride on the Beats Studio 3 Wireless. Given what the competition has been up to, can Beats still justify the Studio 3’s high price? Or have these Beats been beaten? Let’s take a look. The Beats Studio 3 Wireless are a big set of headphones and they arrive in a big box. Fortunately, it’s 100% cardboard and you won’t find any hard-to-recycle materials like foam or plastic inside. In addition to the Studio 3 headphones, you get a zippered hard-she...

Excellent design and controls; Very comfortable; Great non-ANC battery life; Easy pairing with Apple products;

Expensive; Underwhelming bass; Poor wireless call quality;

It used to be that combining wireless headphones with noise-canceling technology meant trouble—in the form of mediocre noise cancellation circuitry. Bose changed that recently with the exceptional QuietComfort 35 ($299.00 at Amazon) , and this presents a challenge for a headphone pair like the Beats Studio Wireless. At $379.95, it's $30 more than the QuietComfort 35. Does it offer better noise cancellation? Simply put: No. And audio quality, while good, is ultimately geared toward listeners who like unnaturally high levels of bass. DesignThe circumaural (over-the-ear) design of the Studio Wireless ( at Amazon) looks bulky. The headphones are offered in nine color options, including a matte black (most of the other options have a slight sheen to them), titanium, metallic sky, and red. The pair features massive, heavily cushioned earpads and a comfortable headband for an easy fit that doesn't become cumbersome over long listening periods. The left earcup houses dedicated volume co...

The Beats Studio Wireless delivers thunderous bass and noise cancellation, but these Bluetooth headphones are overpriced compared with the competition.

Powerful audio performance aimed at bass lovers; Includes two cables, one with a three-button remote, for wired, passive listening

Bass and treble are boosted to unnatural levels; Merely average noise cancellation; Expensive

Audiophiles and lovers of booming bass alike often ask me what I think about Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, assuming I'll somehow slam the company. But I'm actually a fan of what Beats has accomplished—in 2008, virtually no one was paying money for headphones (except for audiophiles). Beats more or less eliminated that complacency for dismal sound—true, it was achieved by making bass-heavy headphones a fashion statement seen on celebrities and athletes alike, but it was still a marked improvement over the status quo. The new Beats Studio, at $299.95 (direct), is the second version of the original pair made by Monster (Beats is no longer associated with Monster, and HTC, which had a controlling interest for a while, is now also jumping ship). Equipped with some decent noise cancellation, the signature glossy look, and the deep low-end that made this lineup famous, or infamous, the new Studio will appeal to bass lovers and repel purists. DesignVisually, the Beats lineup is possibly t...

The product that started the celebrity-endorsed headphone craze gets an update, but the Beats Studio is still intended for bass lovers and not for audiophiles.

Delivers powerful audio with deep bass and very crisp highs; Quite comfortable; Comes with two detachable cables, one with inline remote control; Rechargeable battery

Overpriced; Wildly sculpted sound signature not for purists; Can't be used in passive mode; The familiar design is either a draw or a repellent

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